Officials investigate body found in Mesilla, near Rio Grande levee

MESILLA - Officials responded Friday afternoon to a call regarding a body found at the edge of La Llorona Park.

Investigators later determined the body was of a man who had committed suicide, Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kelly Jameson said. The man's identity has not been released. He may be from out of state.

It's not yet clear how long the body had been out there east of salt cedars, near the Rio Grande levee.

Investigators from the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department arrived shortly after 1:30 p.m. Passersby reported finding the body about 1 p.m.
Mesilla Marshal Jeff Gray and his deputies were among the first to arrive.